Wear-peg for shoes.



C. S. SIMCOE.

WEAR PEG FOR SHOES.

APPLICATION man ran. 21. 1918.

' Patented Oct. 8, 1918.

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CARROLL SUMMEBFIELD SIMCOE, 0F ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

WEAR-PEG FOR SHOES.

Patented Oct. 8, 1918.

Application filed February 21, 1918. Serial No. 218,510.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARROLL S. SiMcon, a citizen of the United States,residing at Allentown, in the county of Lehigh and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWear-Pegs for Shoes, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to boots and shoes,

and particularly to means for preventing the running down of the heelsor soles of boots and shoes.

The-general object of the invention is to provide means for preventingany walking surface. or tread surface of a shoe or boot from being rundown, this means comprising heel A or sole B of a shoe,

pegs of relatively hard material inserted in the sole of the shoe or theheel of the shoe. y I

A further object is to form these pegs of material which has far greaterwear resisting qualities than the usual metal pegs, and further to soform these pegs that they may be interlocked with the leather in whichthe are embedded.

ther objects will appear in the course of the following description.

My invention is illustrated in the accom-' panying drawings, wherein;-

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the heel and sole of a shoeprovided with my improved wear pegs; and

Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5 are erspective views showing different forms of pes.

Referring to these figures, it will be seen that I provide pegs 10adapted to be driven or otherwise forced into place within the thesepegs being formed of carborundum or emery. This material is particularlyvaluable for this .purpose because of its hardness and .wear

resisting qualities. It is far harder and more wear resisting thanmetal, even hardened-steel, and furthermore the ends of the carborundumpegs provide a surface which does not become so smooth by wear as not toresist sliding movement of the foot. The texture of the earborundum issuch that these pegs act as hob nails, preventing the 'foot fromslipping.

various forms of pegs. In Fig. 2 the peg is V circular in cross sectionand has a uniform diameter from end to end. In Fig. 3 the peg iscircular in cross section but is formed with a plurality of taperingportions defining shoulders 11. In Fig. 4 the peg is shown as many-sidedin cross section and specifically as triangular and in Fig. 5 the peg isillustrated as being triangular in cross section but provided with aplurality of shoulders 11". The pegs illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4 mahave friction fit within the leather and t us caused to hold, but byhaving the shoulders 11 and 11 the pegs are positively prevented fromcoming out after they have been driven in. It is obvious that the shapeof the pegs may be modified in many ways.

While I have heretofore referred to carborundum, it is to be understoodthat in order that the wear pegs may be driven into the shoe, thecarborundum is intended to be combined with metal. Thus, for instance,relatively soft metal may be used impregnated with carborundum or anyother combination of metal and carborundum may be made. Furthermore, Ido not wish to be limited to carborundum as emery might be used in placethereof, though it would not have the same wear resisting qualities ascarborundum.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combination withthe leather ground engaging element of a boot or shoe, of pegs embeddedtherein and formed of metal impregnated with carborundum.

2. A wear peg formed of metal impregnated with a wear resisting mineral.

3. A wear peg of metal impregnated with carborundum.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

CARROLL SUMMERFIELD SIMC 0E.

